2017-03-10                     House Journal                      Page 0455
HB 173                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 173 by Representatives Josephson and Tarr,                                                                       
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act establishing the Alaska Climate Change Response                                                                     
    Commission; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska                                                                 
    Climate Change Response Commission; establishing the climate                                                                
    change response fund; and relating to the surcharge on oil                                                                  
    produced in the state."                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Resources, and                                                       
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 174                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 174 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act extending the governor's declaration of disaster                                                                    
    emergency to address the opioid epidemic; and providing for an                                                              
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services                                                            
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated March 9 follows:                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Edgmon:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to an extension of my                                                           
February 14, 2017 Declaration of Disaster Emergency.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
This administration has been working as a coordinated team to identify                                                          
the extent of drug abuse and overdose dangers facing our state. In                                                              
recent years, opioid abuse has rapidly expanded across the state. This                                                          
is a dangerous trend that affects our communities and the lives of